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Transmission / Projects / North Scotland

Coire Glas Pumped Storage

COIRE GLAS HYDRO PUMPED STORAGE LIMITED at Coire Glas GSP

Connection date
31 Oct 2029
Gate
Not stated
Status
Consents Approved
Technology
Pumped storage
Total capacity
1,296 MW
Connected now
0 MW
Still to connect
1,296 MW
Transmission owner
SSEN Transmission (SHET)
Agreement type
Direct Connection
Region
North Scotland
Project number
PRO-000073
In the register since
January 2021 or earlier

Stages

StageConnected MWAdds MWCumulative MWDateGateStatus
1061261231 Oct 2029Not statedConsents Approved
206841,29631 Oct 2029Not statedScoping

Change history

Every change to this project across 151 registers from 29 Jan 2021 to 5 Nov 2026.

  • 26 Apr 2024 register
    Stage 1: Connection date moved from 1 Dec 2027 to 31 Oct 2029 (+23 months)
  • 23 Dec 2022 register
    Substation name updated in the register (from Coire Glas to Coire Glas GSP)
  • 26 Feb 2021 register
    Stage 1: Connection date moved from 12 Jan 2027 to 1 Dec 2027 (+11 months)

Also at Coire Glas GSP

Substation view

No other projects in the register at this connection point.

Status definitions (NESO)

Scoping: NESO is not aware that a planning application has been made.

Awaiting Consents: NESO is aware, or the customer has told it, that a planning application has been made.

Consents Approved: NESO is aware, or the customer has told it, that the planning application has been approved.

Terminated: used by NESO only in its register of 30 April 2021, for two projects that left the register the next month.

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Source: NESO